Here to support Misawa's Airmen and their Families!
Here is an overview of the programs offered by your Airman & Family Readiness Center:
Employment Assistance
•
 Career Clinic
•
 Resume writing and review
•
 Local job search assistance
•
 Interviewing Skills Development
•
 Annual Job/Volunteer Fair
   
Discovery Resource Center (DRC)
•
 Complete federal job applications
•
 Conduct internet job searches and post resumes
•
 Computer / Internet access
•
 Resource library
•
 Search for college scholarships
•
 Write resumes and cover letters
   
Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
•
 3-Day TAP Seminars and Teen TAP
•
 Pre-separation counseling
•
 VA representative visits
•
 Spouses employment workshop
•
 Home buyer education
   
Volunteer Resource Program
•
 Volunteer opportunities
•
 Study skills and tutoring
•
 VolunTEEN summer program
•
 One-on-one volunteer placement appointments
•
 Volunteer of the year
   
Air Force Aid Society (AFAS)*
•
 Emergency Financial Assistance
•
 Falcon Loan
•
 Child Care for PCS
•
 Child Care for Volunteers
•
 Give Parents a Break Program
•
 Car Care Because We Care
•
 Bundles for Babies: New/Expecting Parents
•
 Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP)
   
Casualty Assistance Program
• Survivor Assistance
• SGLI / FSGLI / TSGLI Assistance
• Emergency Family Member Travel
• Survivor Benefits & Entitlements Counseling
• Handles casualty reporting to Higher HQ
   
*May be Service specific. Call for details.
   
 
Personal Financial Management (PFMP)
•
 Finance/Investment courses
•
 Financial briefings
•
 Individual counseling (debt reduction / budgeting)
   
Relocation Assistance Program
•
 Loan closet (pots, dishes, small appliances, baby items, etc.)
•
 Base INTRO and local tours
•
 Smooth Move appointments and workshops
•
 Sponsorship training
   
Personal & Family Readiness
•
 Pre-Deployment Briefings
•
 Re-Integration Briefings
•
 Special events for families of deployed personnel *
•
 Key Spouse Training (Formerly RAVs)
   
Family Life Education
•
 Heart Link (New Military Spouse Program)
•
 123 Magic
•
 Catalog Library
•
 Mead Johnson Formula Applications
•
 Free Grocery Coupons
   
Multi-Cultural Program
•
 Japanese cooking classes
•
 Kimono dressing classes
•
 Japanese grocery and local shopping trips
•
 Survival Japanese language classes
•
 Komaki Resort tours
•
 “Outside the Gate” outings
•
 Washi doll / origami and much more
   
Information & Referral
•
 Mamasan List
•
 Home Business Listings
•
 Maps
   
Survivor Benefit Plan
•
 Congressionally Mandated Pre-Retirement Brief
•
 DD Form 2656 Assistance
•
 Benefits provided for Military Retiree Survivors
•
 Provides Peace of Mind for Retiring Member
•
 All Retirees MUST complete before retiring!
   
Military & Family Life Consultant
 
*May be service specific. Call for details.

 
Airman & Family Readiness Center
226-4735
Torii Building 656
Download the Spouse Connection Newsletter
or Monthly Calendar!
Misawa Air Base, Japan
Monday – Wednesday & Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed for staff training/meeting
  
 
UPDATED: 05/16/2012


Key Spouse
Program
The Key Spouse Program provides a valuable information link between squadron commanders
and families. The focus is to support family readiness education and communication. The A&FRC provides program training and referral support. If you are interested in learning more about this program,
please contact your Unit First Sergeant
or the A&FRC at 226-4735.

 Relocation Services
 Sponsorship Training Classes
 This is mandatory training for first time sponsors and those that have not  had training in the past year. Members will be provided with the skills  needed to succeed as a sponsor.
 Right Start INTRO Briefing
 (mandatory for all Active Duty)
 Smooth Move Workshop
 (outbound PCS)
 Being prepared makes relocation less stressful. Subject matter experts will  update you on the latest policy changes that may impact your move.  Spouse employment, relocation planning, and
 financial resources are also provided. Contact A&FRC for upcoming  workshop dates. Time: 9 - 11:30 am.
 Free PCS Childcare
 The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) provides free child care for Air Force  families within 60 days of a PCS move. Bring a copy of your orders to the  A&FRC, Bldg. 656, and the AFAS will pay up to 20 hours per child. Note:  child care must be with a licensed Family Child Care provider.
 Loan Closet
 The Loan Closet can provide basic home necessities such as dishes,  utensils, small appliances, high chairs, strollers and more to assist during  in/out-bound PCS.
 Homebuyer’s Education Workshop
 This workshop provides information on the sort of home aff ordable for  you, methods of fi nancing, realtor selection, renting versus buying,
 pre-qualifying, and the VA home loan process.
Give Parents a Break!

Friday, 18 May
6:30pm - 10:30pm